Restaurant of the Parador de Las Cañadas del Teide
What to order: the escaldón de puchero canario to start and the goat stew or the wreckfish with boiled mojo
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Day itinerary · 28.27° N · 16.64° W
The Teide in a Sunday: cable car, Parador and Roques de García.
The climb via La Esperanza, the El Portillo centre, the cable car up to La Rambleta and its viewpoints, lunch at the Parador and the return to the Roques de García.
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Total time10 h
By car1 h 15 each way
Cable carFrom €43
Route3.6 km · 2 h
Maximum altitude3,555 m
Cost€80–110 pp
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1 h 15 by car
via La Laguna and the TF-24, the La Esperanza road
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El Portillo Visitor Centre and botanical garden
Opens at 9:00; the botanical garden next door
- 12 min by car10,8 km
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- 8 min by cable car
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La Fortaleza and Pico Viejo viewpoints, at La Rambleta
One hour at La Rambleta with the ticket
- 6 min by car3,7 km
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Restaurant of the Parador de Las Cañadas del Teide
Canarian cooking; lunch 13:30 to 15:00, booking
Las Cañadas del Teide, 38300 La Orotava · +34 922 386 415
Restaurant €€€Book - 5 min on foot
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Roques de García trail
From the La Ruleta viewpoint, opposite
- 3 min by car2,3 km
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Llano de Ucanca viewpoint and walk
The photo of the Teide over the plain
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Back home
In Santa Cruz around 18:45
Approximate cost
About €80–100 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
El Portillo Visitor Centre and botanical garden
The Teide fits into a Sunday from Santa Cruz if you order the day by the road: you enter from the north, go up by cable car in the morning, have lunch at the Parador and walk the Roques trail in the afternoon light. Book the cable car beforehand at volcanoteide.com, for the 10:30 slot, and the Parador table for 13:30.
The day, hour by hour
8:15 · Set off. From Santa Cruz, via La Laguna and the TF-24, the La Esperanza road, which climbs along the island's spine. About 50 minutes to El Portillo.
9:10 · El Portillo. The visitor centre opens at 9:00: the exhibition on the volcano and the high-mountain flora garden are the best introduction. An hour is enough.
10:10 · Cable car. Twelve minutes on the TF-21 to the base station. You must be there 20 minutes before your slot. The ride up takes 8 minutes, to the 3,555 m of La Rambleta.
10:40 · The viewpoints. With your ticket you have an hour at the top: enough for the La Fortaleza and Pico Viejo viewpoints, of 25 and 30 minutes. The summit needs a separate permit. Then you queue to go down, in order of arrival.
13:30 · Lunch at the Parador. Five minutes from the base station. Canarian puchero, goat stew or rabbit in salmorejo, with the Teide in the window.
15:00 · Roques de García. You cross to the La Ruleta viewpoint and do the 3.6 km circuit around the rocks, about two hours.
17:15 · Llano de Ucanca. Three minutes by car to the viewpoint.
17:30 · Head home. You retrace your route along the TF-21 and La Esperanza; in Santa Cruz around 18:45.
Where and what to eat
The Parador restaurant is open every day, Sundays too, with lunch from 13:30 to 15:00. If you do not want a sit-down meal, the base station cafeteria serves dishes and sandwiches with views.
With children
The cable car admits children from 3 years old, with a €21.50 ticket up to age 13. The Roques de García are long for the youngest: do one stretch and turn back. Pushchairs are not allowed on the cable car.
Time1 h
Change the route
If you prefer to eat quickly when you come down from the cable car:
Cafe-restaurant at the cable car base station
If wind stops the cable car: guided visit of an hour and a half from €21, on the way:
Guided visit to the Teide Observatory, at Izaña
In summer, with more light: sunset on the TF-38:
Sunset at the Narices del Teide viewpoint
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Cafe-restaurant at the cable car base station
What to order: something hot before or after going up; at the top, at La Rambleta, there is no cafe
Eustaquio restaurant, Hotel El Tejar
What to order: the grilled goat's cheese with mojo and the stewed veal; for dessert, the traditional Vilaflor one
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
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Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Teide National Park
All year. Book the cable car with a time and bring a coat: it is cold at the top even in summer. If the wind stops it, change the date free of charge until 18:00 the day before.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the cable car
Only the ride up has a time; without a booking you may be left without a slot.
- 2Bring a coat and sun cream
At 3,555 m it is cold and the sun burns.
- 3Check the wind the day before
If they close it, they announce it around 8:30.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the day cost?
Between €80 and €110 per person: cable car from €43 and lunch at the Parador.
Is the cable car open on Sundays?
Yes, every day of the year except 25 December.
Can you climb to the peak in this plan?
Only with the Telesforo Bravo trail permit, which is requested on Tenerife ON.
How long does it take from Santa Cruz to the Teide?
About 50 minutes to El Portillo and an hour and ten minutes to the cable car.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.